DataLabel Properties (Word)

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Properties

Name

Description

Application

When used without an object qualifier, returns an Application object that represents the Microsoft Word application. When used with an object qualifier, returns an Application object that represents the creator of the specified object (you can use this property with an Automation object to return the application of that object). Read-only.

AutoText

True if the object automatically generates appropriate text based on context. Read/write Boolean.

Caption

Returns or sets the data label text. Read/write String.

Characters

Returns a ChartCharacters object that represents a range of characters within the object text. You can use the ChartCharacters object to format characters within a text string.

Creator

Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created. Read-only Long.

Format

Returns the line, fill, and effect formatting for the object. Read-only ChartFormat.

Formula

Gets or sets a String value that represents the formula of the object using A1-style notation, in English. Read/write.

FormulaLocal

Returns or sets the formula for the object, using A1-style references in the language of the user. Read/write String.

FormulaR1C1

Returns or sets the formula for the object, using R1C1-style notation in the language of the macro. Read/write.

FormulaR1C1Local

Returns or sets the formula for the object, using R1C1-style notation in the language of the user. Read/write String.

Height

Gets or sets the height, in points, of the object. Read/write Double.

HorizontalAlignment

Returns or sets the horizontal alignment for the specified object. Read/write Variant.

Left

Returns or sets the distance, in points, from the left edge of the object to the left edge of the chart area. Read/write Double.

Name

Returns the name of the object. Read-only String.

NumberFormat

Returns or sets the format code for the object. Read/write String.

NumberFormatLinked

True if the number format is linked to the cells (so that the number format changes in the labels when it changes in the cells). Read/write Boolean.

NumberFormatLocal

Returns or sets the format code for the object as a string in the language of the user. Read/write Variant.

Orientation

Returns or sets the text orientation. Read/write Long.

Parent

Returns the parent for the specified object. Read-only Object.

Position

Returns or sets the position of the data label. Read/write XlDataLabelPosition.

ReadingOrder

Returns or sets an XlReadingOrder constant that represents the reading order for the specified object. Read/write Long.

Separator

Returns or sets the separator used for the data labels on a chart. Read/write Variant.

Shadow

Returns or sets a value that indicates whether the object has a shadow. Read/write Boolean.

ShowBubbleSize

True to show the bubble size for the data labels on a chart. False to hide the bubble size. Read/write Boolean.

ShowCategoryName

True to display the category name for the data labels on a chart. False to hide the category name. Read/write Boolean.

ShowLegendKey

True if the data label legend key is visible. Read/write Boolean.

ShowPercentage

True to display the percentage value for the data labels on a chart. False to hide the value. Read/write Boolean.

ShowRange

Set to True to display the Value From Cells range field for the specified chart data label. Set to False to hide that field. Read/write Boolean.

ShowSeriesName

True to show the series name for the data labels on a chart. False to hide the series name. Read/write Boolean.

ShowValue

True to display a specified chart's data label values. False to hide the values. Read/write Boolean.

Text

Returns or sets the text for the specified object. Read/write String.

Top

Returns or sets the distance, in points, from the top edge of the object to the top of the first row (on a worksheet) or the top of the chart area (on a chart). Read/write Double.

VerticalAlignment

Returns or sets the vertical alignment of the specified object. Read/write Variant.

Width

Gets or sets the width, in points, of the object. Read/write Double.